It wasn’t long ago that Marvel boss Kevin Feige insisted he wasn’t going to trade over to Disney’s other biggest franchise, but tonight it’s being reported that the producer behindAvengers: Endgame, the biggest movie of all time, is developing a newStar Warsmovie. Details on what theKevin Feige Star Wars moviewill be are scarce at the moment.
Walt Disney Studios co-chairman Alan Horn explains that Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy is ready to make some changes, and is forging a new path for theStar Wars franchise, which will all fall into place after the launch ofThe Rise of Skywalkerthis December. Horn had this to say in a statement.
“[Kathleen Kennedy] is pursuing a new era in Star Wars storytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on aStar Warsfilm together.”
It should come as no surprise thatKevin Feigeis a hugeStar Warsfan. What may come as a surprise to Marvel fans is that Sony Pictures claimed Feige was too busy bringingFantastic FourandX-Meninto the MCU to really concentrate onSpider-Manany more. He has the next two Marvel phases planned out, which includes both movies and Disney+ TV series, so he’s quite busy. No one was expected Kevin Feige to add this to his plate.
Kevin Feige had been discussing his foray into theStar Warsuniverse this past summer with Kathleen Kennedy, bringing studio co-chairmen Alan Horn and Alan Bergman into the discussion. Horn went onto say this about the developing new phase forStar Warsafter the Skywalker saga.
“We are excited about the projects Kathy and the Lucasfilm team are working on, not only in terms ofStar Warsbut alsoIndiana Jonesand reaching into other parts of the company includingChildren of BloodandBonewith Emma Watts and Fox. With the close of the Skywalker Saga, Kathy is pursuing a new era inStar Warsstorytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on aStar Warsfilm together.”
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are currently working on a newStar Warstrilogy that has been rumored to take place during theKnights of the Old Republic. It is believed that they will only be directly involved in the first installment, and plans beyond that have not been announced. Rian Johnson, director ofThe Last Jedi, is also working on a separateStar Warstrilogy, though details are scarce, and he will probably direct another original movie before work gets under way.
Lucasfilm hascarved out three theatrical dates for the futurebeyondThe Rise of Skywalker. Those are set for July 05, 2025, July 12, 2025 and August 12, 2025. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are expected to be working on the 2022 release, so Kevin Feige’sStar Warsmovie could be one of the other two dates listed here. But there is no official confirmation on that at this time. This news comes fromThe Hollywood Reporter.
